Bush-pulleb



L. KLINGLESMITH.

Patented NOV. 11, 1919.

iifiSiiTEn s-TArEs rArExr oEEiCE.

LEE KLINGLEsivrITH, or CECILIA, KENTUCKY.

BUSH-MILLER.

ence being hadA to the accompanying draw ings.

This invention relates to an improved im! plement for pulling orextracting bushes, weeds and the like from the ground or soil,

andthe invention aims to provide a deviceA of this kind, which is verysimple, -eiii'cient andpractical in construction, and comprisesnovelfeatures and design. i

Oner ofthe features of the inventionv is the provision of a base memberwhich engages the ground or soil andl is provided with a fixed'j aw,which extends laterally,rin combi* nation with a lever having a vmovablejaw,

cooperating with the lateral fixed jaw of the' base member, to clamp andextract the bushes, weeds and the like, when the @basev member isfulcrumed upon the groiuidl Another. feature ofthe invention is theprovision of' an abutment carried by the base member, against which thejaw ofthe lever engages, to limit said jaw in its openv position.

Another feature of the invention is the;

provision of a clamping loop pivotedl on the pivot pin ofthe lever, to'cooperate with the bush when clamped between the -loopV and the fixedjaw, to insure a firmer grip upon the parts or stem of the bush or weedsor the like. l Y

A further feature of the invention is the provision of means for holdingthe clamping loop in an inoperative position.

While the design and construction at present illustrated and'set forthis deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a .re. ductionof the invention to a morepractioal form for commercial purposes, theinven-i tion may be susceptible to changes, andthe right toy thesechanges 4is claimed, provided Vthey are c'oi'prehen-ded within the scopeof what r is' claimed:

Specification of Letters Patent. rPatented NOV. 11, 1919.

Appimation iea'Juhefi, 191,9; serial No. 301,624.`

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, aswill be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. l

` Figure 1 is a perspective view 0f the im.- proved bush or weedpuller'constructed in accordance with the invention showingA thepnll'erin position, in theiract of extracting a bush or weed from theground.

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation' of the puller illustrating the sideopposite to thatshown in Fig. 1. i l y Fig. 3 is aj sectional view online 3 3 -of Fig. 1, and illustrating the gripping loop supportedin' aninoperative position.

Referring' more especially to the drawings,

1 designates a base member, which is of ageneral sha'pe as shown, butYmay be any. other sui-table shape,if desired.. This base meinbercomprises the part 2, which has a round'-v ed lower edge 3'; By means ofbolts 4,

though not necessarily, inview of the fact that it is obviousv thatother means may bel employed, a block member 5 is secured to the side ofthe part 2. This block member 5 also has a lower rounded edge 6, whichwith theV rounded edge 3 engages the soil orl ground, whereby the pullermay have a fulcruming action on the ground, when extracting or pullingbushes, weeds and the like. lIt is to"v i' be noted that the block ormember 5 protrudes upwardly beyond the 'upper edge'of the part 2,ands'e'cured vat 7 to this protruded' portion 8, asv shown are metallicstraps or pieces 10. Extending throughthe end portions of the straps orpieces 10 (which may be constructedl of any suitablematerial, preferablymetal or the like) is a pivot bolt 11,V

on which a lever 12 is pivotally mounted. Thisl lever is extendedupwardly and is provided' with a handle A13. The part 2 of the base isprovided with allateral jaw 14, one faceof which has a gripping plate15, which is secured: to the jaw as shown at,16. This l gripping platehas a flanged vportion 17 extending` under the jaw, and opposite theflange the gripping' platehas a'rib 18. It is to be noted that theshortV end lof the lever 12* constitutes a movable gripping jaw 19,y

provided with a gripping plat-e 20, which is secured to the movable aw19 as shown at 2l. This gripping plate 2O has an outwardly bulged ribQQ, from which a flange 23 extends. This flange 23 is secured to the endface of the movable j aw 19, as shown at 24. It will be observed thatlwhen the movable jaw is closed that the rib of the gripping plate of thefixed jaw will engage the gripping plate of t-he movable jaw, while therib of the gripping plate of the movable jaw will overlie the flangedportion of the gripping` plate of the fixed jaw. When extracting bushes,weeds or the like from the ground, the base is arranged in position, thelever is manipulated, so as to open the movable jaw, so as to permit thetrunk of the bush or the like to be inserted laterally between the fixedjaw and the movable jaw, the gripping` plates thereof engaging on eitherside of the trunk. The lever is then moved in the direction of the arrowa, bringing the movable jaw 19 toward the fixed jaw, firmly gripping thetrunk of the bush, weed or the like, at a point very close to the groundor soil. Owing to the ribs ofthe gripping plates ofY both jaws, a firmand secure grip may be attained on the stem of the bush. It will be.noted that when sufficient pressure is applied on the lever in thedirection of the arrow a, the base will fulcrum on the ground, and owingto the gripping action of the jaws on the stem ofthe bush or the like,the bush or the like may be easily extracted or pulled from lthe soil.In order to attain a firm grip on the stem of the bush, weed or the likean` additional gripping member 25 is provided. This gripping Vmember isin the form of a metallic loop,

the arms 26 of which are pivoted upon the bolt l1. The outer face of thetransverse part of this additional clamping loop is provided with teeth27. The transverse toothed part of the additional gripping loop is sopositioned relatively to the fixed jaw of the base, that when the stemof the bush or the weed or the like is positioned between the fixed jawand the said toothed transverse part of the loop, a firm grip on thestem may be attained. greater the pressure on the lever, the firmer thetransverse part of the gripping loop will bite on the stem of the bushor weed. The base member is provided with an abutment face 2S, to beengaged by the rear portion of' the movable aw, to limit the movable jawin its open position. Pivoted at 29 on the side of the lever is a hook30, which is designed to engage the clamping loop, to hold it in aninoperative position, as shown in the drawing.

The invention having been set forth, whatl is claimed as new and usefulis:

'1. In a bush puller,l the combination with It is to be observed thatthe a base provided with a fulcruming bearing edge, to engage theground, of a pair of plates fixed to the base, said base having alaterally xed jaw forward of the plates, a lever pivotally mountedbetween the plates and having its short end-constituting amovable jaw inposition opposing the fixed jaw, whereby a stem of a bush may engagebetween the jaws to be'extracted, when pressure is, applied upon thelever, a clamping loop pivotally mounted upon the pivot of the lever andprovided with a transverse gripping portion having teeth, to insure anadditional clamping action on the stem of the bush.

2. In a bush puller, the combination with a base provided with afulcruming bearing edge, to engage the ground, of apair of plates fixedto the base, said base having a laterally fixed jaw forward of theplates, a lever pivotally mounted between the plates and having itsshort end constituting a movable jaw in posit-ion opposing the fixedjaw, whereby a stem of a bush may engage be tween the jaws to beextracted, when pressure is applied upon the lever, a clamping looppivotally mounted upon the pivot of the lever andrprovided with atransversek gripping portion having teeth, to insure an additionalclampingaction on the stem of the bush, means carried by the lever forholding the loop in an inoperative position, Said base having anabutment, with which the rear portion of the movable jaw engages,

to limit the movable jaw in its open position.

3. In a bush puller, the combination with a base provided with yafulcrumingbearing edge to engage the ground, said base at its forwardportion having a laterally extending fixed jaw, a lever, means carriedby the base including a pivot pin on which the lever is mounted, saidlever having a short portion constituting a movable jaw, said meansbeing located on the base, whereby the movable jaw of the lever ispositioned between a portion of the base and the fixed jaw, said jawsbeing opposed, means carried by the opposed facesof the jaws and havingdiagonally opposite gripping devices, to insure a firm gripping actionon the stem of the bush, and a U-shaped clamping member mounted upon thepivot pin and having transverse gripping teeth to insure an additionalclampingaction on the stem. of the bush when the U-shaped member islowered over and adjacent the fixed jaw.

4l. In a bush puller, the combination with a base provided with afulcruming bearing to engage the ground, the forward part of the basehaving a laterally extending fixed jaw, a lever pivotally mounted on thebase including a movable jaw in opposed relation tothe fixed jaw, platesdetachably secured to the adjacent faces of the movable iodo and fixedjaws, said plates having ribs di- In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiXmy agonally opposed for biting the stem of the signature in the presenceof two witnesses. bush, and means pivotally mounted upon the pvot of thelever and provided with grp- LEE KLNGLESMITH' ping teeth and adapted todrop down adja- Witnesses:

cent the fixed jaw to insure an additional C. M. VERTREES,

clampingaction on the stem of the bush. J. R. COYLE.

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